戏精

戲精
xìjīng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 drama queen
  2. 2 attention-seeking performer
  3. 3 melodramatic person

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ tóngshì jiùshì ge xìjīng.
My coworker is a total drama queen.
HSK 6
Xìjīng běn jīng shàngxiàn le.
The queen of drama herself just showed up (online slang).
HSK 6
Bié lǐ zhège xìjīng, tā jiù xǐhuan bó guānzhù.
Ignore this drama queen - she just wants attention.

Tips

culture
Flipped from a genuine compliment ('theater genius / master actor') into a 2017-era internet insult for people who over-dramatize their lives for attention. Spiked thanks to 明星 fandom arguments on Weibo.
usage
The 上线 ('the spirit itself has logged on') meme format is also widely used: 单身戏精 = the embodiment of single-person drama. Pejorative in serious contexts, playful among friends.

Stroke Order

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